OFC 2023: Report seeks fairness for farmers in food supply chain
Farmers Weekly Farmers perceive themselves in a weak negotiating position in the food supply chain, especially compared with processors, traders, wholesalers, and the large retailers. As primary producers, most are price takers, not price makers. On most occasions, they must accept the prevailing market price for their food products. For many, there are limited opportunities […]
Tough penalties announced for unlicensed tree felling
Farmers Weekly Farmers in Devon have expressed their outrage following Exeter City Council’s motion to transition to plant-based catering, neglecting the county’s wealth of local livestock producers. The motion, which received “overwhelming” backing from councillors before Christmas, will see meat and dairy products expelled from all internal catered council meetings – including the upcoming annual […]
Hundreds of sheep feared drowned after Scots river bursts banks
Farmers Weekly Farmers in Devon have expressed their outrage following Exeter City Council’s motion to transition to plant-based catering, neglecting the county’s wealth of local livestock producers. The motion, which received “overwhelming” backing from councillors before Christmas, will see meat and dairy products expelled from all internal catered council meetings – including the upcoming annual […]
Farmers’ fury as Exeter City Council axes meat products
Farmers Weekly Farmers in Devon have expressed their outrage following Exeter City Council’s motion to transition to plant-based catering, neglecting the county’s wealth of local livestock producers. The motion, which received “overwhelming” backing from councillors before Christmas, will see meat and dairy products expelled from all internal catered council meetings – including the upcoming annual […]
Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 137: Prospects for farming in 2023
Farmers Weekly In this Farmers Weekly podcast, we review the farming year – and take a special look at the prospects for UK agriculture in 2023. We do so with Andersons – the farm business consultants who publish the Andersons Outlook – an annual look at the year ahead for agriculture. Ag inflation and high […]
Opinion: Hold on tight for another rollercoaster in 2023
Farmers Weekly A bit more than a year ago, my daughter (aged 9) told me that she was worried I didn’t have a job. All her friends’ daddies are butchers and bakers and hedge fund managers etc, and she comes home from school just to find me here on the farm. Clearly, I’d have to […]
Opinion: Mutual gains to be had from developing solar energy
Farmers Weekly The UK is facing a major energy crisis. We are aware of the immense challenge this is posing for farmers, with the costs of fuel, fertiliser, gas and electricity all going up. We also know that a key way to address this is with solar energy. British solar and British farming have gone […]
New year honour for farm safety campaigner
Farmers Weekly Farm safety campaigner Jane Gurney has been awarded an MBE in the 2023 new year honours list for services to the agricultural community. Ms Gurney founded the Tilly Your Trailer campaign after her teenage son Harry Christian-Allan was killed while towing a trailer with defective brakes in 2014. See also: Farm trailer inspections […]